Detergent composition of matter



andmassagin Patented Aug. 8, 1933 paraacm COMPOSITION or TTER ' Maxwell M. Kahn, aeuevmeu. J.

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Application March 1,1930 Serial No. 434,180

Claim!- (Cl.- 167-91) I relates to a cleansing mixture which employs for its base, a gummy substance dispersed in liquid phase as rubber latex or the like either as found in its natural state or as produced by synthesis.

with massage and cleansing creamsat present used for skin treatment the sameusually con- The present invention sist of some skin penetrating oleaginous material the skin, forms little rolls is to produce a 'thatllimitmyseli such as rectified petroleum, or white soap mixed witha base of non-penetrating material such as moist casein which when and ai'ter the "penetrating material has entered of solid material and tends to roll out the dirt in the skin and massage the latter at the same time. Such cleansing and massaging creams however have first, the defect or decomposibility which necessitates the use of preservatives in the cream and secondly the surface eflect or the solid material formed is comparatively small and the creams are hence ineflicient as massa l agents.

The primary object o! the present invention I massaging or cleansing agent which is tree of the above objections and which is vastly more efficient in its action. forming a large amount of solid massas s and rolling material.

A further object is to employ a base which is harmless in its nature and which will not decompose.

My composition comprises primarily a base of a gummy substance dispersed in liquid phase (water medium) as rubber latex or the like, obtained either in natural form as it comes from the plants or else from artificial manufacture thereof. To this base the various creams such as vanishin creams. which usually contain white soap, wate 817 ine and perfume; or cold cream containing 8 cerine, water, sodium or potassium stearate and periume; or cleansing creams which may contain rectified petroleum oil emulsified in agara'nd-pertumed to suit. intact other products nature may be mixed with the said The specific mixtures 'iolldwing are merely cited by way of example and it is not intended in any way to the particular uses or material.

proximately 5% rubbed over the skin may be added any one 0! Y ingotskinbutmay parts by volume ot-a cold cream containing a mixture of potassium stearate, glycerine and water and perfume. Care must be taken to maintain the slightly alkaline nature or the" mixture and also the quantity oi glycerine in the mixture must be careiuly watched to agulation oi the dispersed rubber. The product isa combination cold cream and massage cream which when rubbed into the skin will first smoothly spread thereover and as the cream penetrates and the water evaporates the dispersed rubber will begin to form into little lumps or nodules which roll over the skin eflectiveiy massaging the latter and rolling out dirt therefrom. The glycerine helps to smooth out the texture of the mixture.

Example 2.--I take the dispersed rubber in liquid phase (water medium) at room temperature and add a vanishing cream thereto and beat the mixture together adding vanishing cream until the desired texture is obtained. The mixture must be kept slightly alkaline, else the rubber coagulates. The massaging effect or the cream occurs by voluminous formation of the lumps or nodules oi rubber when the vanishing.

creamhas penetrated the skin and the water evaporated from said dispersed rubber.

Example 3.-I mix dispersed rubber inliquid phase (water medium) withrectified-petroleum oil emulsified in agar-agar or Irish moss and beat the mixture and add said desired texture is obtained. A cleansing cream is-the result in which no casein is' used.

Example -4.--! mix dispersed rubber in liquid phase (water medium) with and add soap until desired texture is obtained. A rubbing soap is formed used without. water if desired. Example 5.- t room temperature take approximately 5 parts'by volume or a cream having substantially the proportions of 39 es 0! stearic acid, 5% grammes of potassium carbonate, 185 grammes of water and '15 cubic centimeters of glycerine, and add the said cream to 2 parts by volume oi water, add the said mixture gradually to 2 parts by volume of rubber latex containing approximately 85% rubber and 65% water by weight, and beatwhile adding said mixture to the latex. A smooth elective cleansing cream is obtained.

emulsified oil until liquid or semi-solidprevent co- It is obvious that many other cleansing and rubbing mixtures employing my base may be employed and that its uses are not limited to cleansbe used tor-countless other What I claim is:-

1. A cleansing and massaging cream for the,

skin comprising a mixture-containing substantially 2 parts by volume 01' rubber latex dispersed in liquid phase and 5 parts by volume 01' a vanishing cream, the latter containing stearic acid, potassium carbonate and glycerin'e, and an alkali in sufiicient quantity to keep the mixture alkaline, whereby, while said latex retains its coagulative property it is prevented from coagulating until evaporation of the dispersing medium of the latex occurs. 2. A cleansing and massaging cream for the skin comprising a mixture containing substantially in liquid phase, 2 5 parts by volume ter being formed parts by volume of water and of a vanishing cream, the latfrom a mixture in substantially the proportion of 39 grammes of stearic acid, 5 /2 grammes of potassium carbonate, grammes of water and 75 cubic centimeters of glycerine and an alkali in sutficient quantity to keep the mixture slightly alkaline, whereby, while said latex retains its coagulative properties, it is prevented from coagulating until evaporation of the dispersing medium of the latex occurs.

um oi" the latex occurs. 2 parts by volume of rubber latex dispersed 2 1,921,070 7 I I v purposes where a combination cleansing and rub- 3. A detergent composition or matter: compri: bing action is desired, v ing a mixture of rubber latex dispersed -inliqui phase and a metallic salt of a higher fatty aci and a suflicient quantity of alkali to keep the mix ture alkaline, whereby, while said latex retains ii coagulative property in said mixture it is prevent ed from coagulating until. evaporation oi the dis persing medium or the latex occurs.

4. A detergent composition of matter eompris ing a mixture of rubber latex dispersed in liquii phase and vanishing cream and a suificient quantity of alkali to keep the mixture alkaline, where by, while said latex retains its coagulative property in said mixture, it is prevented from coagulating until evaporation oi. the dispersing 'medi- 5. A detergent composition of matter comprising a mixture of rubber latex dispersedin liquid phase and soap, and a suflicientquantity of alkali to keep the mixture alkaline, whereby, while said latex retains its coagulative property in said mixture it is prevented from coagulati'nguntil evaporation oi thendispersing medium of latex occurs. 

